The institutional and community norms that lead to the stigmatization of tuberculosis (TB) are
thought to hinder TB control. We performed a systematic review of the literature on TB stigma …

Background. Tuberculosis is a major health problem internationally and brings with it a
range of physical, economic and social consequences. There is a stigma associated with …

Background Tuberculosis, as a communicable disease, is an ongoing global epidemic that
accounts for high burden of global mortality and morbidity. Globally, with an estimated 10 …

SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) control programmes in Bangladesh, India, Malawi and
Colombia. OBJECTIVE: Assess indicators of TB-related stigma and socio-cultural and …

Background Any delay in diagnosis and consequently treatment of TB patients not only
increases the infectivity of the disease in the community, but may also lead to more advance …

Background Stigma attached to tuberculosis contributes to the limited effectiveness of
current TB control approaches. However, there is a dearth of studies that explore the causes …

Tuberculosis (TB) is treatable but is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide, with
men over-represented in some key aspects of the disease burden. Men's TB …

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem with known gender‐
related disparities. We reviewed the quantitative evidence for gender‐related differences in …

Tuberculosis (TB) stigma is considered a vague concept, because it is not easily assessed.
The purpose of this article is to review methodological approaches for assessing TB stigma …

Background Stigmatising and discriminating attitudes may discourage tuberculosis (TB)
patients from actively seeking medical care, hide their disease status, and discontinue …